Kid Gleason vs. Bill McKechnie — Career Comparison

Kid Gleason
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Bill McKechnie
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueHall of FameThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Kid Gleason comes out clearly ahead of Bill McKechnie across most offensive categories. Kid Gleason led in walk rate (BB%+ 84 vs 62), on-base percentage (OBP+ 95 vs 89), and contact rate (K%+ 156 vs 150). Bill McKechnie held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 61 vs 36). Kid Gleason was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Kid Gleason and Bill McKechnie

Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1968
143.82
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
846
159.62
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8210
600
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
3180
600
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7459
545.12
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
2843
536.42
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.681
0.681
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1946
142.22
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
713
134.53
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1634
119.42
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
586
110.57
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
216
15.79
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
16.23
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
5.92
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
6.23
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
1.1
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1.51
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
312
22.8
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
23.96
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826.88
60.43
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
301.59
56.9
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2369
173.13
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
889
167.74
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2485
181.61
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
918
173.21
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.313
0.313
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.572
0.572
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1022
74.69
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
319
60.19
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
824
60.22
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
240
45.28
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1831
133.81
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
551
103.96
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
942.54
68.88
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
340.83
64.31
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
2.78
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.83
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
501
36.61
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
190
35.85
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PAverified
408
29.82
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
38.49
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.12
20.12
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
15.59
15.59
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.23
1.23
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0.93
0.93
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
212
15.49
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
24.91
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
329
24.04
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
127
23.96
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.75
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
329
24.04
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
24.72
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 600 PA
96.95
96.95

Fielding Stats for Kid Gleason and Bill McKechnie

Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1971
1.06
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
13.57
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
473
0.25
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
1.01
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50205
27
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1584
27
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16735
9
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 9 Innings
528
9
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4237
2.28
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1626
27.72
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5324
2.86
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1600
27.27
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
0.36
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
156
2.66
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10233
5.5
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3382
57.65
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9561
5.14
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3226
54.99
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.43
93.43
Bill McKechnie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.39
95.39
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.851
4.851
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.053
4.053
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Kid Gleason
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
609
0.33
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
3.36
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kid Gleason
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill McKechnie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0